Do you want to participate? We need your help! We have a variety of jobs that we need to fill. Marketing/Relations jobs hang posters & handbills Social Media support / contact press get the word out in the community (attend community meetings) Food Prep Shop for...

IN CASE OF RAIN: We have secured a 20×40 tent. So we have extra coverage. If you have a pop-up you want to bring and donate to the cause, please do. PARKING UPDATE: Due to the event coinciding with the Phipps May Market, parking throughout Schenley will be...

The Young Musicians Collaborative has been working hard for months. In addition to their frequent classroom visits and workshops with members of the May Day Marching Band, the UPrep students also had the opportunity to work with Timbeleza. Lowdown Brass Band, and Raya...

We are excited to announce that May 7, 2016 will be Pittonkatonk Day (again) in the city of Pittsburgh. We would like to thank Pittsburgh City Council Corey O’Connor and Daniel Lavelle for their continual support of Pittonkatonk. The proclamation reads as...

We’ve got a new Indiegogo perk thanks to Mike Budai. For a contribution of $50, you will receive a limited-edition silk screen print. Only a couple handfuls are available, so snatch ’em up while you can. Not into super-cool art? We’ve got other perks...

About Us

Now in its third year, Pittonkatonk is a free, outdoor, family friendly community celebration of brass music that features both local and touring musicians. Held at the Schenley Park Vietnam Veterans Pavilion, Pittonkatonk blurs the lines between music festival and family reunion. There’s no formal stage, no mandatory ticket prices, and no vending. Instead, bands play in the crowd with little to no amplification. The community creates a potluck table of food donations for refreshment, and folks of all ages can be seen dancing together.